2007 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,146

Total Tests (All Years)

113,364 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 13.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.7%

17 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.7%	722
4 yrs	82.6%	725
5 yrs	77.2%	727
6 yrs	75.0%	729
7 yrs	71.2%	718
8 yrs	67.1%	718
9 yrs	64.1%	688
10 yrs	63.2%	680
11 yrs	63.3%	477
12 yrs	62.0%	481
13 yrs	62.2%	490
14 yrs	63.8%	563
15 yrs	61.3%	400
16 yrs	61.5%	507
17 yrs	67.2%	521

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	67.2%	521
2023 (16 yrs)	61.5%	507
2022 (15 yrs)	61.3%	400
2021 (14 yrs)	63.8%	563
2020 (13 yrs)	62.2%	490
2019 (12 yrs)	62%	481
2018 (11 yrs)	63.3%	477
2017 (10 yrs)	63.2%	680
2016 (9 yrs)	64.1%	688
2015 (8 yrs)	67.1%	718
2014 (7 yrs)	71.2%	718
2013 (6 yrs)	75%	729
2012 (5 yrs)	77.2%	727
2011 (4 yrs)	82.6%	725
2010 (3 yrs)	82.7%	722

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 722Avg Mileage 32,122Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 725Avg Mileage 41,943Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 727Avg Mileage 52,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 729Avg Mileage 62,637Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 718Avg Mileage 69,991Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 718Avg Mileage 78,414Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 688Avg Mileage 85,072Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 680Avg Mileage 93,556Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2018High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 477Avg Mileage 99,552Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 481Avg Mileage 105,486Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 490Avg Mileage 108,808Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 563Avg Mileage 112,792Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 400Avg Mileage 109,003Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 507Avg Mileage 113,632Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 521Avg Mileage 113,364Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%

MOT results for 2007 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.7%	722	32,122	Tyres — 7.5%
2011	4	82.6%	725	41,943	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	5	77.2%	727	52,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2013	6	75.0%	729	62,637	Suspension — 22.9%
2014	7	71.2%	718	69,991	Suspension — 38.2%
2015	8	67.1%	718	78,414	Suspension — 38.2%
2016	9	64.1%	688	85,072	Suspension — 51.6%
2017	10	63.2%	680	93,556	Suspension — 53.4%
2018	11	63.3%	477	99,552	Suspension — 63.1%
2019	12	62.0%	481	105,486	Suspension — 64.4%
2020	13	62.2%	490	108,808	Suspension — 64.9%
2021	14	63.8%	563	112,792	Suspension — 69.6%
2022	15	61.3%	400	109,003	Suspension — 74.0%
2023	16	61.5%	507	113,632	Suspension — 77.3%
2024	17	67.2%	521	113,364	Suspension — 65.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Suspension

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.9% (3 yrs)	65.5% (17 yrs)	+62.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	28.6% (17 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (3 yrs)	15.9% (17 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 9,146 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.